Information about Clay Creek color
Basic facts about this digital color
#897E59 presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Grey Olive (#867B5D). Slightly further away sit Baiko Brown (#857C55) and Shadow (#8A795D).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(137, 126, 89)), which gives #897E59 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. The name "Clay Creek" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Clay Creek color variations
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Clay Creek color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Clay Creek color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Clay Creek color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Clay Creek color hues
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Clay Creek color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Clay Creek color
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Nearest named colors to Clay Creek
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#867B5D
#857C55
#8A795D
#867D60
#837A53
#86775F
#91815E
#88885B
#827B60
#7F7B59
#928053
#888064
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#897E59
- RGB137, 126, 89
- CMYK0, 4, 19, 46
- CSSrgb(137, 126, 89)
- HSL46°, 21%, 44%
- HSL Precise46.25°, 21.239%, 44.314%
- HSV46°, 35%, 54%
- HSB46°, 35%, 54%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
- GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.494, 0.349)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.494, 0.349, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.494, 0.349)
- Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID897E59
- DECIMAL ID9010777
- Name Length10
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- Counting from2025-01-01
